Financial Assistance for Vet Care
WHEN YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR PET’S VET BILLS
Care Credit: Care Credit is designed specifically to help with your pet’s health needs. Care Credit can provide pet parents help for an everyday checkups or emergency surgery. Offering convenient monthly payment options, no up-front costs, no prepayment penalties and no annual fees. Sign up on line, by phone or ask your veterinarian for information. Call (800) 677-0718 for information.
ASK YOUR VET FOR A PAYMENT PLAN: If you and your pet have been long time and regular clients ask your vet for a payment plan. Depending on your pet’s condition and your financial problem your vet may be willing to work with you.
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY OR ANIMAL CONTROL:
Many local Humane Societies or Animal Controls run low cost clinics, have discount spay/neuter programs and can usually refer pet parents to local groups offering financial assistance for pets. Many have opened pet food banks.
*NOTE: Please make sure to visit the websites of the ASPCA, Humane Society and United Animal Nations. Their sites contain more comprehensive lists of assistance organizations.
● American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA):
-see “financial help with my vet bills” under “pet care”
● Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): http://www.humanesociety.org
-see “having trouble affording your pet” and “what you can do if you are having trouble affording veterinary care”
● United Animal Nations (UAN): (916) 429-2457, info@uan.org, http://www.uan.org
-Maintains a list of organizations with assistance programs and other fundraising methods
- LifeLine program: Small grants from the UAN (up to $300) with the mission to “help homeless or recently rescued animals suffering from life-threatening conditions that require specific and immediate emergency veterinary care… can also assist senior citizens and low-income families pay for immediate emergency veterinary care”
San Diego Area Organizations:
● Animal welfare: (619) 265-1314
● Pet assist: (619) 528-1929
● Foundation for the Care of Indigent Animals: (619) 466-9137, http://www.petfinder.com
● PAWS San Diego County, Inc.: (619) 297-7297, http://www.pawssandiego.org
-Provides basic essentials (pet food, cat litter, veterinary vouchers, etc.) for low-income, elderly, chronically ill, and disabled pet owners.
●Pet Assistance Foundation North County: (760) 745-7986, info@petassistancenorthcounty.org, http://www.petassistancenorthcounty.org
-devoted to reducing the surplus of companion animals through spay/neuter and financial assistance
Southern California Area Organizations:
●Rescuing Unwanted Furry Friends (R.U.F.F.): (949) 580-1092, http://www.ruffrescue.org
-“a caring non-profit organization dedicated to helping pets and their owners with financial assistance for veterinary care”
●Voice For The Animals Foundation (VFTA): (310) 392-5153, info@vftafounation.org http://www.vftafoundation.org
-“24-hour Animal Assistance Hotline provides information on: low-cost vaccination clinics, low-cost spay-neuter clinics, feral cats, dog trainers, animal behaviorists, how to find a lost pet, wildlife assistance, reporting animal abuse, and much more”
Cat Resources:
●Cats in Crisis: http://www.catsincrisis.org
-“501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and humane organizations care for cats with chronic or emergency medical conditions through financial and fundraising assistance”
●Feline Outreach: general@felineoutreach.org, http://www.felineoutreach.org/index.html
-Charitable organization that promotes the routine medical care of cats
●Feline Veterinary Assistance Program: fveap@earthlink.net, http://www.fveap.org
-“The life of every cat and kitten is precious and we believe it is our mission to ensure that none die to lack of financial ability to get necessary care”
●Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program (FVEAP): fveap@earthlink.net, http://www.fveap.org
-“Provides financial assistance to cat and kitten guardians who are unable to afford veterinary services to save their companions when life-threatening illness or injury strikes”
Dog Breed-Specific Resources:
●Corgi Aid: contactyourfriends@corgiaid.org, http://www.corgiaid.org
-Provides education and financial assistance to owners of Corgi and Corgi mix rescue dogs
●Doberman 911: info@doberman911.org, http://www.doberman911.org
-Provides assistance to owners of special needs and senior Dobermans
●Labrador Harbor: info@labradorharbor.org, http://labradorharbor.org
- Provides assistance for medical/surgical needs and training intervention for Labrador owners with a financial hardship
Medical Condition-Specific Resources:
●Canine Cancer Awareness: info@caninecancerawareness.org, http://www.caninecancerawareness.org
-Provides financial assistance for cancer treatment
●Cody’s Club: (614) 620-2476, http://www.codysclub.bravehost.com
-Provides financial assistance to offset the cost of canine radiation treatment
●Frankie’s Friends: (888) 465-7387, giving@FrankiesFriends.com, http://www.frankiesfriends.com
-Funds free/heavily discounted treatment for canine lymphoma
-“Grants for emergency and specialty care to treat pets with promising outcomes whose families cannot afford the full cost of care”
●Handicapped Pets Foundation: (603) 637-2200, http://www.hpets.org
-“Supports caretakers of elderly, disabled, and special needs pets with the equipment (especially dog wheelchairs) they need to live healthy, happy lives”
●The Magic Bullet Fund: email@themagicbulletfund.org, www.themagicbulletfund.org
-“Promotes research and public education about cancer in companion animals, provides financial assistance for canine cancer treatment only when the family is financially unable to provide treatment”
CALIFORNIA State-Wide
Actors and Others for Animals- http://actorsandothers.com/
Animal Health Foundation- http://animalhealthfoundation.net/
The Shakespeare Fund, Reno area- http://shakespeareanimalfund.org/
The Four Legged friend Foundation- http://www.flff.org/sunnyday.html
The Sam Simon Organization, free surgery- http://www.samsimonfoundation.com/home.asp
Saddleback Back Humane Society and SPCA- http://home.earthlink.net/~babegee/svhs_med_grants.html
Animal Guardian Society- http://www.animalguardiansociety.org/medicalaid.htm
